Hi,
I'm sure there is a simple answer to this question, but I can't seem how to figure out how the CPI is calculated on a monthly basis from the the CPI tables.
For instance, the annual increase in CPI in November 2012 is given as 2.7% (as it was in October).
Using the CPI tables (using values based on 100 as of May 2005), the index in November was 124.4 and 124.2 in October.
(see:
Thanks Rgds Neil.